THAVANOOR: Kerala is looking whether the controversies will hinder K T Jaleel. The first hours of counting show that Jaleel is trailing. Firoz Kunnamparambil of the UDF is leading by 329 votes. The lead keeps changing. The LDF is leading in 82 places, UDF in 56 and NDA in two. Metro Man E Sreedharan is leaping in Palakkad. He is leading by 2200 votes. Palakkad is one of the most promising constituencies for the BJP. Kummanam Rajasekharan is leading in Nemom. Almost all the top leaders are leading. Jose K Mani is leading in Pala. Actor Dharamajan is leading in Balusseri.